THAT’S DODGE! Dodgy Deals In Spotlight As Malema Heads To Court – Allegations of sleaze among top politicians comes into sharp and ironic focus on Tuesday as the country’s most vociferous anti-graft campaigner goes on trial – for corruption. [n24]
Hong Kong Protests: Leader CY Leung Urges Crowds To Leave – Hong Kong leader CY Leung has urged pro-democracy protesters to “immediately” stop their campaign, as huge crowds continue to bring parts of the territory to a standstill. [bbc]
Walmart: Tracy Morgan Wasn’t Wearing Seatbelt In Deadly Crash – Walmart says Tracy Morgan wasn’t wearing his seatbelt during a New Jersey wreck that took the life of his good friend and mentor, 62-year-old comedian James McNair. The same accident, which took place in June, left the former “30 Rock” star with serious injuries. [cbs]
North Korea Admits To Kim Jong-Un’s Ill-Health For First Time – That Kim Jong-un is carrying a few extra pounds has been obvious since he became North Korea’s leader in late 2011. But speculation that his increasing weight – apparently partly due to a weakness for cheese – has brought on debilitating spells of gout rose dramatically this week, after he failed to attend an important parliamentary session. [guardian]
Zuma Allegedly Encouraged Arms Deal Probe To Leverage Bribes – New arms deal details have confirmed why Jacob Zuma initially encouraged Andrew Feinstein to investigate: he may have needed bribery ammunition. [m&g]
Quit Gushing: Richard Branson’s Unlimited Vacation Is a Trick – “Endless summers” do little but incentivize workaholics to work more, while everyone else suffers negative consequences for time off. [time]
Why Competition Between Apple And Google Is More Brutal Than Ever – Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt has given an interview detailing the ‘brutal’ rivalry between the search engine and rival Apple. [tele]
Is Hong Kong Tiananmen 2.0? – ‘The Umbrella Revolution’ is taking place in an environment very different from Beijing 25 years ago, and the government knows the movement could spread much farther and faster. [beast]
Children Aged 11 Victims Of Revenge Porn – Campaigners are calling for a law change to ensure anyone who posts pictures without a person’s consent is punished. [sky]
Matt And Ben BFFs No More? – Inside Jennifer Garner’s Meltdown Over Matt Damon Skipping Ben Affleck’s Big ‘Gone Girl’ Premiere. [radar]
World Wildlife Populations Halved In 40 Years – Report – The global loss of species is even worse than previously thought, the London Zoological Society (ZSL) says in its new Living Planet Index. [bbc]
An Affair To Remember For George And Amal – The Hollywood and over-the-top nuptials were a rare bit of good news for the world—and even for the striking workers of Venice. [beast]
Amanda Bynes Arrested On DUI Charge – Sad news for Amanda Bynes. The 28-year-old actress was arrested on Sunday morning at 3 a.m. for DUI, the California Highway Patrol confirms to E! News. [eonline]
Global Warming Elevates Odds of Extreme Weather, From Australia to California – Manmade global warming is causing up to a tenfold increase in the risk for prolonged and severe heat waves, and is influencing other extreme weather and climate events, a slew of new studies found. [mash]
An Australian Man Tried To Rob A Service Station With A Boomerang – A man from Tarragindi, Queensland, has attempted to rob a local service station with a boomerang. [buzzf]
Kim Kardashian’s Paris Fashion Week Marathon: The Outfits – Four days, four fashion shows and nine outfit changes; step into the wardrobe of Kim Kardashian at Paris Fashion Week. [tele]
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